Although it's something of a frothy musical, the movie makes some interesting points about how college football players are used and abused by the system, which makes you realize that things haven't changed a much as we think in 90 years!
This is an early film for Bing Crosby, who has the biggest role, but he's still part of an ensemble, so it's not strictly a vehicle for him.
One of Bing's hit songs from the film with a college setting is "Down the Old Ox Road," which he recorded for Brunswick with Jimmie Grier (the Host of the Coast) accompanying him.
Let's give it a listen:
I've always been fascinated by this record!
There were a couple of other records of "Down the Old Ox Road" at the time, but you can't beat Bing on his own turf, so let's head in a different direction!
The wonderful singer Maxine Sullivan revisited the song in 1938 for Victor Record with pianist/arranger Claude Thornhill:
Makes me want to seek out that thoroughfare myself!
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